Books unbound / Michael Jacobs.
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TextPublication details: Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: 127 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 158180718X
- 9781581807189
- 745.54 JAC
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Artists Books | 745.54 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100316844 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Create handmade books like you've never seen before!
Go ahead, break the boundaries of bookmaking - it's fun and easy with Books Unbound . Using simple bookmaking techniques, you can turn an ordinary book into a handmade sculptural masterpiece.
Book artist Michael Jacobs takes you step-by-step through twenty innovative projects, including travel journals, modular books, wired books, and books within boxes. Inside you'll also find:
Project templates that make book construction a snap Expert advice and valuable tips on bookmaking tools, materials and techniques Imaginative variations to give each project a unique twistThe pages of Michael Jacob's book constructions are filled with excitement. Featuring inserts, flaps, pockets and secret compartments, the books invite viewers to explore and experience the surprises hidden within. And now, with Books Unbound , you can create your own new and unexpected book creations!
"20 innovative bookmaking projects"--Cover.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Unraveling the Book (p. 7)
- Tools and Materials (p. 8)
- Techniques (p. 10)
- What is a book? (p. 25)
- Thinking Outside the Book (p. 27)
- Fold-and-Cut Book (p. 28)
- One-Piece Cover Book (p. 32)
- Checkerboard Book (p. 36)
- Criss-Cross Book (p. 42)
- Lollipop Stick Book (p. 46)
- Piano Hinge Journal (p. 52)
- Wrap-Around Journal (p. 56)
- Folding Journal (p. 60)
- Four Under Cover (p. 64)
- Picture Frame Book (p. 68)
- Concertina Cabaret (p. 72)
- Beyond Covered Boards (p. 79)
- Matchbox Marvel (p. 80)
- Book in a Box (p. 84)
- Specimen Book (p. 88)
- Three-Sided Triangle Book (p. 94)
- Four-Sided Triangle Book (p. 100)
- Architectural Towers (p. 106)
- Wire-Edge Album (p. 112)
- Sky House Book (p. 116)
- Storybook House (p. 120)
- Resources (p. 126)
- Index (p. 127)